Nice all purpose fleece. It does an excellent job of keeping me warm and blocking light wind. I use it as a layer under my shell, or on its own. The pit zips help a great deal during hard work in cold conditions. It doesn't have nylon reinforcements in high wear areas, which might affect durability under the abuse of a pack, but it's holding up fine so far. The cut is first rate; plenty of arm mobility with no pulling or tension anywhere, and plenty of room for layering without being bulky.
if you get one on sale go for it.

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This fleece jacket is the one I choose for my all-around fleece. I wear it around the town over just a t-shirt or sweater and it cuts the wind to keep me warm. When out backpacking or hiking I layer up underneath it, or use it as a layer under my shell jacket to really keep me warm in cold weather. The jacket looks great, is comfortable, and doesnt cost too much. I dont like the fact that, just like plain old cotton, it holds water. It needs to have some type of waterproof coating.

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